Lean 911

Mark DeLuzio
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The Lean 911 Podcast is where you'll have a voice directly from the gemba. Host, Mark DeLuzio, President and CEO of Lean Horizons Consulting and the principal architect of the Danaher Business System, relies on his three decades of lean successes as well as his failures to answer your most challenging questions regarding your lean transformation.

  1. 1 FEB

    Are You Set Up to Win? - Find Out Here!

    Most Lean efforts do not stall because people hate improvement. They stall because the system was never built to support it. This episode gives you a fast, practical lens for evaluating whether your organization is built to sustain improvement. You will learn how to recognize common traps that keep Lean efforts stuck, why certain measurement habits create the wrong behavior, and how to distinguish capability building from project theater. By the end, you will have a sharper way to assess your structure, roles, support functions, and operating rhythm, so you can stop guessing and start fixing what is really holding you back. Timestamp highlights 00:02:03 - Calling Lean a "program" is a red flag 00:05:09 - Under-resourced Lean office becomes admin, not a capability builder 00:08:43 - Lean leaders too low in the org cannot move mountains 00:09:55 - Combining Lean with a line role guarantees Lean loses 00:12:03 - Lean office should develop problem solvers, not rack up project points 00:18:36 - Lean audits signal inexperience and tool worship 00:22:54 - One standard problem-solving method beats a mix of A3 8D and random playbooks 00:28:32 - Hino Motors got nine implemented suggestions per person per month by building in time and support 00:32:14 - Value streams in name only when functions still control decisions and measures

    46 min

  2. 15 ENE

    Stop Misusing the 2-Bin Kanban System

    Mark DeLuzio discusses how the 2-Bin Kanban is meant to ensure the operator does not run out of parts.  Find out why it should not be used to structure your primary Kanban system.

    16 min

  3. 8 ENE

    Let's Make 2026 a Year of "Return to the Basics"

    Mark DeLuzio discusses the confusion that exists in the Lean Community, and the Lean Consulting industry and academia are primarily to blame. Returning to Lean Basics and ignoring distractions like Kata, Gemba Walks, Lean certifications, and other consulting “innovations,” which are designed to sell books and consulting services.

    42 min

  4. 15/12/2025

    Where Are The Engineers?

    Mark DeLuzio discusses the absence of engineers from the Gemba in both manufacturing and design. He also discusses the sin of engineering, which he calls "Catalogue Engineers."

    20 min

  5. 15/11/2025

    Do You Really Understand the Toyota Production System House?

    Mark DeLuzio discusses how the TPS House is not a set of tools, but a way of thinking, and that the tools of Lean support these principles. Starting with the tools before understanding the principles has proven to be the downfall of many companies starting a Lean transformation.

    35 min

  6. 01/11/2025

    How Do You Price Your Product?

    Mark DeLuzio discusses the dangers of cost-based pricing as well as the various issues encountered when doing so. He introduces the merits of market-based pricing instead.

    17 min

  7. 15/10/2025

    Stop Measuring Productivity

    Mark DeLuzio discusses the dangers of focusing on the lagging indicator of productivity and suggests we turn our attention towards improving our processes, which will, in turn, drive improved productivity.

    14 min

  8. 01/10/2025

    Institutionalized Waste from Mura and Muri

    Mark DeLuzio discusses the institutionalized waste of Mura and Muri, and if left unchallenged, it will derail a Lean transformation.

    26 min
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The Lean 911 Podcast is where you'll have a voice directly from the gemba. Host, Mark DeLuzio, President and CEO of Lean Horizons Consulting and the principal architect of the Danaher Business System, relies on his three decades of lean successes as well as his failures to answer your most challenging questions regarding your lean transformation.

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  • Creador
    Mark DeLuzio
  • Años de actividad
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodios
    76
  • Clasificación
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    © 2023-2025 Mark DeLuzio
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